#95656B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.9% 0.063 11), rgb(149, 101, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#95656B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95656B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.063 11) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #95656B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95656B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95656B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95656B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABC
oklch(81% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BB969A
oklch(70.8% 0.045 11)
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Step 500
500
#A97B81
oklch(63% 0.058 10.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95656B
oklch(55.9% 0.063 11)
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Step 700
700
#7E5358
oklch(49.1% 0.058 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#674448
oklch(42.7% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#95656B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D6C6B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6167 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95656B
#95656B
oklch(55.9% 0.063 11)
- #45807D
#45807D
oklch(55.9% 0.062 191.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #95656B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #95656B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.